Friday, January 18, 2013

FOUNDATIONS SYLLABUS PURCELL
THE FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL FOCUS ON VARIOUS DRAWING AND PAINTING MEDIA, AS WELL AS SOME THREE DIMENSIONAL WORK. STUDENTS WILL DRAW FROM LIFE AS WELL AS REFERENCES AND IMAGINATION.
THERE WILL BE TWO CONTESTS THAT STUDENTS WILL ENTER IN THIS CLASS:
o MASSACHUSETTS JUNIOR DUCK STAMP CONTEST
9 X 12 ACRYLIC PAINTING
DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE CREATE-AN-AD
STUDENTS WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE A SKETCHBOOK FOR WEEKLY SKETCHBOOK ASSIGNMENTS. (9 X 12 OR LARGER)
FOUNDATIONS CLASS WILL INTRODUCE STUDENTS TO BASIC VOCABULARY AND VARIOUS MEDIA. STUDENTS WILL BEGIN BY WORKING FROM LIFE DRAWING STILL LIFE AND MOVING ON TO WORK ON A SELF PORTRAIT AS WELL AS CREATING TRADING CARDS BASED ON AN ARTIST OF THEIR CHOOSING.
GRADING WILL BE BASED ON THE CLASS RUBRIC AND FOCUSES ON PROCESS BEFORE PRODUCT.
CLASSWORK WILL COUNT FOR 60% OF YOUR GRADE
SKETCHBOOK WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE
FINAL PROJECT WILL COUNT FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE
I AM AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR HELP ANYTIME DURING THE SCHOOL DAY AS WELL AS AFTERSCHOOL EVERY WEDNESDAY AND MOST TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS.

Monday, January 7, 2013

FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK
WRITE A 2 PAGE (OR MORE) DOUBLE SPACED PAPER (plus a works cited page) ON AN ARTIST WHO CREATES IMAGINARY LANDSCAPES IN THEIR WORK. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN WORK WITH ANY MEDIUM OF DRAWING OR PAINTING (PASTELS, OILS, ACRYLICS…) AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY.
THERE ARE MANY QUALITIES YOU COULD CHOOSE TO FOCUS ON SUCH AS SUBJECT MATTER, SCALE, MEDIUM, COLOR CHOICES/USE OF COLOR, STYLISTIC CHOICES, MEANING/INTENT… ANALIZE WHAT THE ARTIST IS TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH AND HOW THEY DO SO. FOR INSTANCE, WHY DID MONET USE THE COLORS HE DID? THERE ARE VERY SPECIFIC REASONS FOR THIS WHICH WOULD REQUIRE RESEARCH AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE ARTISTS’ WORK.
PART TWO OF THIS PROJECT IS TO BRING IN A FULL COLOR IMAGE THAT BEST REPRESENTS THAT ARTIST’S WORK. THIS COULD BE FROM A BOOK OR PRINTED IN COLOR FROM THE INTERNET.
PRESENTATIONS DURING THE EXAM BLOCK WILL BE BRIEF BUT SHOULD PRESENT TO THE CLASS AS THOUGH NO ONE HAS ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTISTS. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ THE PAPER BUT GIVE A WELL THOUGHT THROUGH SYNOPSIS ALONG WITH THE IMAGE. YOU WILL LIKELY BE ASKED SOME BASIC QUESTIONS AS WELL SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR TOPIC. THIS PROJECT COUNTS FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE!
PLEASE BE SURE NOT TO PLAGIARIZE IN ANY WAY AS IT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO!! PLEASE DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AS IT’S INFORMATION CAN OFTEN BE LESS THAN FACTUAL.
WE WILL HAVE TIME TO RESEARCH, SO CHOOSE A SUBJECT YOU CAN HAVE FUN WITH!
PRESENTATION 10%
ARTWORK 50%
PAPER 40%

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

PART 1
2 page paper about an artist of your choice who works in 3D. Paper is double spaced, listing all sources. Research the artist’s background and their body of work. What are they known for, their training, what medium do they work in, what are their influences…?
Please bring in at least one full color image of their work to show the class so everyone leaves learning something about each student’s subject.
No use of Wikipedia and no plagiarism of any kind.
PART 2
GROUP PROJECT
Students will choose a group to work with which could be their entire table or you could switch things up as long as you have a total of 3 people in your group.
As a class, we will choose a topic and then each group will create a set of pieces that explores a sub category of that topic. For example, if the class votes on ZOO as the topic, one group could choose arctic animals, another could choose reptiles, another insects etc…
Your work should include some kind of environment for your subjects to inhabit.
Group project-50% of final project grade
Paper-40% of final project grade
Presentation-10% of final project grade
FINAL PROJECT IS 20% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE
HAVE FUN WITH THIS PROJECT!

PORTFOLIO FINAL PROJECT
THE FINAL PROJECT FOR PORTFOLIO WILL BE TO WRITE A TWO-THREE PAGE PAPER ON THE FOLOWING:
A. YOUR EXPERIENCE IN PREPARING AND PRESENTING YOUR PORTFOLIO. WHAT WERE THE MOST CHALLENGING AND DIFFICULT PARTS OF THE PROCESS? THE MOST FUN? REWARDING?
B. WHO IS YOUR FAVORITE ARTIST AND DID THEY HAVE ANY IMPACT ON YOUR PRODUCTION OF THE PORTFOLIO? IF SO, HOW?
C. WHAT WAS THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OR DEVELOPMENT IN YOUR WORK DURING THIS CLASS? DID YOU FIND A NEW MEDIUM THAT YOU HAVE EMBRACED, OR SUBJECTS THAT YOU ENJOY WORKING WITH?
D. DISCUSS AN EXAMPLE OF YOUR FAVORITE AND LEAST FAVORITE PIECE.
E. WHAT IS THE NEXT STEP? HAVE YOU HEARD BACK FROM COLLEGES YET? HAVE YOU DECIDED ON A SPECIFIC SCHOOL? WHAT DO YOU PLAN ON MAJORING IN?
IN ADDITION TO THE TYPED PAPER, PLEASE BRING ALL WORK THAT YOU CREATED DURING THIS CLASS TO THE FINAL PRESENTATION. WE WILL BE HAVING A GROUP DISCUSSION AND CRITIQUE ABOUT THE WORK..
THIS PRESENTATION AND PAPER WILL COUNT AS 10% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. PLEASE BE AS THOUGHTFUL ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCE AS POSSIBLE. (BOTH POSITIVES AND NEGATIVES)

MR. PURCELL 1/13
FOUNDATIONS FINAL PROJECT
FINAL PROJECTS WILL BE PRESENTED DURING THE EXAM BLOCK.
WRITE A 2 PAGE (OR MORE) DOUBLE SPACED PAPER ON AN ARTIST OF YOUR CHOICE. THE ARTIST MUST BE APPROVED BY MR. P BEFORE YOU BEGIN. THE ARTIST CAN BE FROM ANY ERA AND WORK WITH ANY MEDIUM AS LONG AS THEY HAVE CONTRIBUTED TO THE ART WORLD IN A SIGNIFICANT WAY. (PLEASE AVOID WRITING A PAPER ABOUT AN UNCLE WHO LIKES TO PAINT ETC…)
YOUR PAPER SHOULD EXPLAIN THE ART MOVEMENT(S)/PERIOD THE ARTIST WAS INVOLVED IN, THEIR BACKGROUND/HISTORY AND TRAINING, AND WHAT MAKES THEIR WORK SIGNIFICANT IN THE ART WORLD. DISCUSS WHY YOU CHOSE THIS ARTIST AND FIND OUT ABOUT THEIR CREATIVE PROCESS; WHAT SIZE WAS THEIR WORK, HOW DID THEY GO ABOUT CREATING THEIR WORK, WHAT KIND OF SUBJECTS DID HE OR SHE WORK WITH? PLEASE INCLUDE A WORKS CITED PAGE.
PART TWO IS TO ACCOMPANY YOUR PAPER WITH A FULL COLOR EXAMPLE OF THE ARTIST’S WORK THAT YOU FEEL REPRESENTS WHAT THEY ARE BEST KNOWN FOR. THIS CAN BE FROM A BOOK THAT YOU BRING IN OR PRINTED FROM THE INTERNET.
PRESENTATIONS WILL BE BRIEF BUT SHOULD PRESENT TO THE CLASS AS THOUGH NO ONE HAS ANY PRIOR KNOWLEDGE OF THE ARTIST. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO READ THE PAPER BUT GIVE A WELL THOUGHT THROUGH SYNOPSIS ALONG WITH THE IMAGE. (IT WILL BE HELPFUL TO WRITE AN OUTLINE) YOU WILL LIKELY BE ASKED SOME BASIC QUESTIONS AS WELL SO MAKE SURE YOU KNOW YOUR TOPIC. DO NOT USE WIKIPEDIA AND DO NOT PLAGIARISE IN ANY WAY AS IT WILL RESULT IN A ZERO. THIS PROJECT COUNTS FOR 20% OF YOUR GRADE!
PAPER-80% FULL COLOR IMAGE 10% PRESENTATION-10%
SOME SUGGESTED ARTISTS TO LOOK AT AND CONSIDER:
WAYNE THIEBAUD JIM DINE JAMES SINGER SARGENT PAUL GAUGIN
ROBERT RAUSCHENBERG MARC FRANZ PAUL KLEE UMBERTO BOCCIONI
DIEGO RIVERA PAUL CEZANNE SALVADOR DALI ALBRECHT DURER JANET FISH